![]() Over the Moon starts, like many a middle-grade or YA novel in the past year, with the premise that girls and boys are treated differently in Coal Top boys work in the mines and girls clean the houses of the rich. Still, its message is trademark Lloyd: seek the stars, find your bravery, and discover the magic all around. Over the Moon differs a bit from her previous work in that it is not magical realism, but rather a straight-up fantasy. ![]() Although I am not convinced she ever quite captured that same breathtaking beauty in her subsequent works, she still writes moving stories about finding the magic in the everyday. I have loved Natalie Lloyd’s work since A Snicker of Magic. But what if she could do even more? What if she could bring the stars back to Coal Top? She thinks this her chance to save her family. Then, Mallie learns of an opportunity for wiry young fellows to make their families rich. Now, the Dust obscures the sky and the people look only down. ![]() Time was when they used to fly on winged horses to weave starlight into clothes. ![]() ![]() In Coal Top, boys leave for the mines when they are twelve and girls become servants for the rich. ![]()
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